KingStrafeIVM to Electric VehiclesEnglish · 2 years agoAutomakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtech@kbin.social
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkAutomakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVswww.theverge.comKingStrafeIVM to Electric VehiclesEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtech@kbin.social
minus-squarespamellamalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoYeah I wasn’t being totally realistic. They could have windmills mounted on top that run a steam engine that recharges the battery idk
minus-squaremadnerdslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoMore drag means more energy to move it. I would love to see solar panels on car roofs some day, but the efficiency isn’t there yet.
minus-squareTimmylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI kinda believe aptera will get there under very limited conditions if they ever actually sell a vehicle
Yeah I wasn’t being totally realistic. They could have windmills mounted on top that run a steam engine that recharges the battery idk
More drag means more energy to move it. I would love to see solar panels on car roofs some day, but the efficiency isn’t there yet.
I kinda believe aptera will get there under very limited conditions if they ever actually sell a vehicle